Drive Time ─ Watches Inspired by Automobiles, Motorcycles, and Racing

A century of automotive-inspired watches.

This lavish volume is a fascinating exploration of the interplay between two kinds of beautifully made machines. A detailed look at the development and history of timepieces influenced by automotive design, made in direct partnership with automotive firms or historically important presences in the world of motorsports. A comprehensive index features more than ninety automobileinspired watches of the early and mid-twentieth century, such as the Rolex Daytona and Tag Heuer Carrera and Monaco, up through current timepieces such as those found in the Chopard Mille Miglia, Breitling by Bentley, Porsche Design, Hublot Ferrari, Jaeger-LeCoultre Aston Martin, and IWC Mercedes-Benz AMG collections. Informative, insightful, and entertaining, Drive Timeis an invaluable reference for the mechanical connoisseur.

Aaron Sigmond is the senior contributing lifestyle editor at Autoweekand editor in chief of Mechanics of Style by Girard-Perregaux. He has written for Revolution: The World’s Ultimate Watch Lifestyle Magazineand aBlogtoWatch. Jay Leno is the former host of the Tonight Show and host of Jay Leno’s Garage. Elvis Mitchell is a film critic and host of the KCRW radio showThe Treatment. Ariel Adams is the founder and editor of aBlogtoWatch and author ofThe World’s Most Expensive Watches.